kgfire said:
<snip> Unfortunately about the only love the moto-journalists give this bike is to say it does everything well but nothing great. It's too heavy, too slow, and lacks all the electronics of the KTM / Ducati / BMW. <snip>
First off, I really did get over this, for the most part, a long time ago. But having said that, I actually do understand how riding those 3 bikes, all OEM configured, and spending very little time with each of them, would lead them to many of those conclusions.
Instead, I find solace in absolutely believing that if they rode any ONE of the well farkled Teneres that show up at our rallies, oh my what a different impression they would get!
Truth is, the Tenere costs many $'Ks less in many parts of the world. So it is absolutely a piece of cake to address a few OEM shortcomings, and still stay far short of an $apples-$apples comparison, yet level the field on Big ADV prowess with the other 2. At which point, I might add, you get your cake and eat it too, since the Tenere absolutely OWNS the one attribute the Moto journalists won't-can't-and never will address.......reliability.
And finally, if you get real loose with your pocket book, and throw the I-don't-care-what-it-costs-because-I'm-old-and-this-is-what-I-want dollar$ at your Tenere, well......it can be anything you want it to be. Including the best motorcycle in the world FOR YOU.
That is my quest, by the way. I feel the Super Tenere is as good a platform as exists for doing just that. This bike is crazy good. Crazy.
